私達は交通渋滞で遅れたので、急がなければならなかった。
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English Translation
        We were delayed by traffic congestion, so we had to hurry.
    
Furigana
Romanji
        Watashitachi wa kōtsū jūtai de okureta node, isoganakerebanaranakatta.
    
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                私たち
            
            
                (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
            
        
        
            we; us
        
    
            
                は
            
            
                (は)
            
        
        
            topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
        
    
            
                交通
            
            
                (こうつう)
            
        
        
            traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
        
    
            
                渋滞
            
            
                (じゅうたい)
            
        
        
            congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
        
    
            
                で
            
            
                (で、にて)
            
        
        
            indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
        
    
            
                遅れる
            
            
                (おくれる)
            
        
        
            to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue
        
    
            
                ので
            
            
                (ので、んで)
            
        
        
            that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...
        
    
            
                急ぐ
            
            
                (いそぐ)
            
        
        
            to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
        
    Kanji
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
                        Meanings: private, I, me
                    Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
                        Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
                    Readings: コウ、 まじ.わる、 まじ.える、 ま.じる、 まじ.る、 ま.ざる、 ま.ぜる、 -か.う、 か.わす、 かわ.す、 こもごも
                        Meanings: mingle, mixing, association, coming & going
                    Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う
                        Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
                    Readings: ジュウ、 シュウ、 しぶ、 しぶ.い、 しぶ.る
                        Meanings: astringent, hesitate, reluctant, have diarrhea
                    Readings: タイ、 テイ、 とどこお.る
                        Meanings: stagnate, be delayed, overdue, arrears
                    Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い
                        Meanings: slow, late, back, later
                    Readings: キュウ、 いそ.ぐ、 いそ.ぎ
                        Meanings: hurry, emergency, sudden, steep